“The image of a community is fundamentally important to its economic well-being. If all places look alike, there's no reason to go anywhere.” IfsWellsLooksImportantReasonGrowthNatureCommunityEconomicSmartWell BeingNo ReasonConservationSmart Growth Author:Ed McMahon
“The best places to live, work, and visit are those places that are willing to uphold their standards in the face of pressure to allow lowest common denominator development... Successful communities understand that when they say no to development that is contrary to the long-term health of their community, they will almost always get better development in its place.” LongFacesGrowthTermNatureCommunityCommonSuccessfulWillingDevelopmentSmartStandardsPressureContraryGet BetterLong TermConservationLowestPlaces To LiveBest PlaceCommon DenominatorLowest Common DenominatorSmart Growth Author:Ed McMahon
“It's really kind of hard to be a suburb of nothing. If you don't have a downtown, you really don't have anything. It's hard to build a community around parking lots and subdivisions.” IfsKindHardCommunitySurroundingsSuburbsParkingDowntownParking Lot Author:Ed McMahon
